Garment-pressing machine.



D. M. COUPER.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1912.

1 ,245,57 1 Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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D. M. COUPER.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.20. 1912.

1 ,245,57 1 Patend Nov. 6, 1917.

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LL o 17 7 am ieZ M Cogaez U. M. COUPER.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.ZO. |912.

1,245,571. Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

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D. M. COUPER.

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 19l2.

1,245,571. PatentedNw. 6,1917.

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UNITED smms PATENT OFFICE.

DANIEL M. COOPER, OIE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN-LANDRYMACHINERY COMPANY, OIE CINCINNAII, 0H10, A

CORPORATION OF 0H10.

GARMENT-PRESSIN G MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 6, 1917.

Application filed March 20, 1912. Serial No. 685,115.

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Be it known that I, DANIEL M. COOPER, of Rochester, in the county ofMonroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovemcnts in Garment- Pressing Machines; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawmgs, formm a part of' thisspecification, and to the re erence-numerals marked thereon.

My invention relates to garment pressing machines, with particularreference to the type Of machine embodying a steam table and a presserrelatively movable toward and from each other with means for ejectingsteam from the steam table onto the garment, and it has for its objectto provide a novel construction and arrangement of the several partswhereby the machine may be readily controlled, so as to leave the handsof the operator free to manipulate the garment. A further objectconsiste in causing the steam to contact with the garment in such amanner that an extremely efiicient pressing operation is obtained,resultin in a much better finish on the garment. o these and other endsthe invention consists in certain improvements and combinations ofparts, all as Will be hereinafter more fully described, the novelfeatures being pointed out in the claims at the end of thespecification.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a machine, showing a preferredembodiment of my present improvement;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional'view on the line 3*3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a lan view of the steam table, with parts bro en away;

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a plan view, in detail, of the under side of the cover for thesteam table;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a portion of the steamtable, showing the steam controlling valve;

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 88 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 9 is a horizontal sectional view of the loWer portion of themachine, and

Fig. 10 is a horizontal section, in a diier ent plane.

Similar reference numerals throughout the several figures indicate thesame parts.

The invention is illustrated, in the present embodiment, in connectionwith a pressing machine for coats and similar garments, compnsmg themain frame 1 and the presser arm 2 plvotally mounted on the frame. Thepresser-arm carries the presser 3 which is pivotally supported at 4,being held in normal position by means of the springs 5. l'h1sarrangement permits a slightly yieldmg movement of the presser,sufiiciently to accommodate it readily to any irregularities of thegarment on the steam table, and eflecting more intimate engagementbetween the steam table and the presser.

The presser-arm 2 is controlled by the treadle 6 which swings on theaxis 6 and is connected by a link 7 with the rocking lever 8, the latterbeing pivotally mounted on the axis 8". The rocking lever 8 is connectedby means of a pivoted link 9 to a. toggle joint comprising the link 9and the connecting rod 10, the link 9 being pivotally mounted on theframe at 9", while the connecting rod 10 is adjustably attached to thepresser-arm. To this end, the connecting rod carries a locking member 11for engagement with one of a series of notches in the locking plate 12whereby it is possible to obtain a variable movement of thepresser-arum.

A spring 13 connects the presser-mm and the frame, and serves to holdthe presser normally in raised position, as shown in Fi 1, while theweight 14 acts as a countcr-bal ance for the presser. 15 is a handlecarried by the presser-mm and 16 are steam pipes for efiectingcirculation through the hollow presser 3, as usual in this 'class etmachines.

The presser 3 coperates with the steam table, which, in the presentembodiment, is stationarily arranged above the Work table 17, althoughit is to be understood that the parts referred to may be interchanged,that 1s to say, the particular construction of the steam table, to behereinafter described, may be employed in connection with the presserinstead of as herein shown. In the present embodiment, the steam tablecomprises a support 18 which is hollow, to form the steam chamber 19having a suitable outlet and inlet, designated at 20 and 21,respectively. The support 18 bas another suitable steam outlet forsupplying steam to a arment arranged on the steam table, and to thisend, it is preferably provided in its up- -per surface with longitudinalrecesses in which are located the perforate pipes 22, the latter beingclosed at their outer ends and tapered at their inner ends t0 engagesuitable passages 23, which connect with a valve casing 24, havingthreaded engagement with the support, as shown. The pipes 22 are held inproper position by means of adjusting screws 25. Secured to the support,above the perforatepipes 22, is a foraminated cover 26, provided on itsunder side with a plurality of channels 27 arranged transversely of thesteam outlet of the support, while 28 designate supplemental channelsarranged longitudlnally, or parallel to the steam outlet, and incommunication with the channels 27. In this manner, the steam is carriedequally throughout the entire surface of the cover, being discharged atall points, and thus efiecting an even distribution of moisture to thegarment. A wire gauze 29 is laid over the cover 26, while 30 designatesthe usual cloth covering, or pad, secured over the Wire gauze.

The supply of steam to the steam table is pieferably controlled loy thevalve 31 which is held normally in closed position by a spring 32 andcoperates with the aforementioned valve casing 24. Operation of thevalve is efi"ected by a suitable foot actuated means, comprising, in thepresent embodiment, a treadle 33 pivoted at 34 and operating through aconnecting rod 35 to lower the valve, when depressed, and permit thesteam to pass to the top of the steam table. The treadle 33 ispreferably arranged at a point adjacent to, or in proximity to thetreadle 6, so that the operator may lower the presser by operating thetreadle 6, and at the same time engage the treadle 33 to open the valveand permit the steam to issue onto the garment. By this construction,the operators bande are left free to hold the garment, and position itwhile being pressed and at the same time, complete control is had overthe steam supply at all times.

I daim as my invention 1. In a garment press, the combination with apresser and a steam table, one having movement relatively to the other,of means for supplying steam to the steam table, said steam tablecomprising a support a perforate pipe arranged in the surface of saidsupport, and a foraminated cover secured to the support in juxtapositionto said perforate pipe and provided with transversely extending channelson its inner surface into which said pipe discharges.

2. In a garment press, the combination with a presser and a steam table,one having movement relatively to the other, of means for supplyingsteam to the steam table, said steam table comprising a support, aperforate pipe arranged in the surface of said support, and aforaminated cover secured to the support and provided on its innersurface with transverse channels extending across the same andlongitudinal channels coilnmunicating with the transverse channe s.

3. In a garment press, the combination with a presser and a steam table,one having movement relativel*to the other, of means for supplying steamto the steam table, said steam table comprising a support having alongitudinal recess in the surface thereof and a passage communicatingwith said recess, a valve casing disposed in the passa e, a valveoperating within the casing, a per orate pipe arranged in said recess,and a foraminated cover secured to the support in juxtaposition to saidperforate pipe and provided with transversely extending channels on itsinner surface into which said pipe discharges.

4. In a garment press, the combination with a presser and a steam table,one having movement relatively to the other, of means for supplyingsteam to the steam table, said steam table comprising a support providedwith longitudinally extending recesses, perforate pipes arranged in therecesses, a foraminated cover secured to the support provided withchannels extending transversely to said pipes and supplemental channelsextendin parallel to the pipes and communicating w1th the first namedchannels, a valve-casing arranged between said recesses and connectedthereto by passages, a valve movable in the casing, and foot actuatedmeans for controlling the valve.

5. In a garment press, the combination with a stationary steam table, ofa presser movable relatively to the steam table, said steam tablecomprising a support having a longitudinally extend1ng steam outlet, aforaminated cover secured to the support provided with channelsextending transversely to the steam outlet and supplemental channelsextending parallel to the steam outlet and communicating with the firstnamed channels, a valve-casing connected to the steam outlet, a valvemovable in the casing, a treadle operatively connected to said valve,and a second treadle operatively connected to the aforesaid presser andarranged adjacent to the first mentioned treadle.

6. In a garment press, the combination with a presser and a steam table,one having movement relatively to the other, of means for supplyingsteam to the steam table, said table comprising a board provided wthlongitudnafly exfendjn steam outlets, a foramnated oover secure to thesupport in juxtaposition to said steam outlets, and provided withchannels extending transversel thereof, and sulplemental channels extening parallelto t e steam outlets, and commumcating With the fi1st namedchannels, and valve controllin means for admitfing steam to the steam tale.

